Browse Data and Analysis

Posts forecasts that marketing year (MY) 2022/23 rice production will increase for the third consecutive year due to available water supply and abundant precipitation. High prices of chemical fertilizers and other inputs will likely impact corn production and yield as farmers apply less chemical fertilizer this season.

Interactive Tableau visualization showing the growth in exports of several key bulk agricultural commodities since 1989.

Despite lower production in marketing year (MY) 2022/23, Zambia’s production of its staple crop, corn, will be sufficient to meet domestic demand. Zambia’s corn crop is forecast to decline by 25 percent to 2.7 million metric tons (MMT) in MY 2022/23, after producing a record crop 3.6 MMT in MY 2021/22.

For marketing year 2019/20, wheat production is forecast at a record 20.4 million tons with exports expected at 14.5 million tons.

According to Statistics Canada planting intentions and assuming average yields, Post forecast total production of wheat, barley, corn and oats to reach 53.6 million metric tons (MMT) in 2016/2017.

Kazakhstan grain production is expected to be flat this year as Kazakhstan continues its crop diversification strategy and gradually reduces wheat area.

The UAE’s overall consumption of grain and feed is projected to grow moderately over the next year. FAS Dubai (Post) forecasts all UAE wheat imports in MY2019/20 at 1.6 million metric tons (MMT)....

Persistent dry weather and lingering uncertainty about prices at harvest are likely to delay planting of the MY2019/20 corn crop for the second consecutive year in North East China....

Ukraine harvested a record-breaking volume of corn in MY2018/19.

The EU28’s grain harvest in MY2019/20 is forecast to exceed 311 MMT for only the fourth time on record, a significant turnaround following the drought affected crop of MY2018/19.

Milled rice production for MY 2019/20 is projected at 1.4 million metric tons (MMT). Post projects MY 2019/20 imports at 1.5 MMT, a new record.

Production of rice and corn in Burma is forecast to increase in MY 2019/20 due to expansion of planting areas.